How go GOP can kill wales, dolphins
Dead marine mammals, it seems, are a small price to pay for more oil exploration
DOJ charges white supremacist
Officials may have assumed, no Muslim involvement, no terrorism
When Columbia didn't come home
As Kennedy Space Center's launch director, I was one of the officials who was supposed to welcome Columbia home
SAT not leveling the playing field
Decision to make the SAT optional does not appear to be the great equalizer that many hoped it would be
How social media is changing us
Unsurprisingly, it's not great news: there's a direct correlation between depression and time spent on social media
Beau Biden and the burn pits
Former Vice President Joe Biden shined new light on the health risks of burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan
Who buys the female voices at Sundance?
The voices at Sundance have never been so diverse, but who is going to buy these stories?
Avoiding armageddon in Korea
Launching a war for the ages
A Clinton Foundation witch hunt?
Most presidents fade from the public life once they step down, but Bill Clinton is not one of them
Graham: White House has been unreliable
"As long as Stephen Miller is in charge of negotiating immigration, we're going nowhere"
The Alienist
After a 24-year wait, Caleb Carr’s 1994 bestseller has made it to TV, and TNT's treatment does it justice
Seeing through the eyes of cops who kill
A new series tackles police killing, both from the victims' standpoint and the officer's
XTC's "White Music" turns 40
Don't call it new wave or punk — call it a highlight of '70s music, period
Trump wants to use the "nuclear option"
Trump wants Republicans to change Senate rules to help end the shutdown while the gridlock in Congress continues
Straight talk about Trump
Six most misleading media euphemisms for conduct unbecoming a president
Seeing red on climate
Young Republicans, reformed lobbyists, and green Tea Partiers: Meet America’s “eco-right”
Eastern Europe: Birthplace of Trumpism
Former Soviet-bloc nations produced an upsurge of right-wing nationalism — but a new generation wants real change
"Dreamers" can boost the economy
The Supreme Court has not yet announced a decision, and the future of DACA recipients remains uncertain
"SNL": Chastain asks if anything matters
In the skit Chastain asked contestants if any of Trump's actions would result in consequences. The answer was no
How taxpayers pay for space tourists
Taxpayer money helped develop SpaceX components that will be used to send private citizens to space. Wait, what?
Duckworth blasts Trump for blaming Dems
After Trump accused the Democrats of "holding the military hostage," Duckworth berated him on the Senate floor
College papers focus on assault
On opposite sides of the country, two campus publications take on sexual violence
What's behind Trump's attack on DACA?
Either the GOP has been hijacked by anti-immigrant extremists or Trump is eager to rile up his base. Or both!
Facebook's algorithm may help fake news
Facebook's new algorithm exacerbate the spreading of conservative misinformation